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06-02-07, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
And a hot one out there, good day for kulfi, mango shakes and paan.
Pyze-guy, I hope you found that little something-something I left you, the wheel is exactly what I needed, thanks!
32flavs, good to chat with you again, I will pop around sometime with my friend to check out those bikes, thanks.
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06-02-07, 05:09 PM
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Nice to chat with you too! Soon that beautiful Gardin frame will be rebuilt as a coaster brake bike.
Also, what the eff is with how hot it is?
Also, what the eff is with how hot it is?
06-02-07, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 32flavours
Nice to chat with you too! Soon that beautiful Gardin frame will be rebuilt as a coaster brake bike.
06-02-07, 05:29 PM
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From the SSFG forum:
Obviously he meant aesthetic, but I like it.. sounds like a good slogan (my new sig, maybe?)
Fixed gear: It's purely ascetic.
Originally Posted by JellyMeetsJam
So I just got a chrome 07 Pista a few days ago. I haven't ridden it more than a few miles but I love the feeling of a fixed gear. The only thing is, I've been seeing some Pake bikes on the net and have been having doubt (although it's purely ascetic).
Fixed gear: It's purely ascetic.
06-02-07, 05:34 PM
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Heh, actually- I'm rebuilding a tiny 44 cm Gardin that Jet sold to me awhile ago. I first built it up as a fixie, and then sold the rear wheel to my friend, and now I'm going to rebuild it with a coaster brake. Should be sah-weet.
06-02-07, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
Ayup, Africa hot! I biked across the city 4 times today and was covered in grit and soot when I was finally done everything, what a dirty place Toronto can be at times.
Pyze-guy, I hope you found that little something-something I left you, the wheel is exactly what I needed, thanks!
32flavs, good to chat with you again, I will pop around sometime with my friend to check out those bikes, thanks.
Pyze-guy, I hope you found that little something-something I left you, the wheel is exactly what I needed, thanks!
32flavs, good to chat with you again, I will pop around sometime with my friend to check out those bikes, thanks.
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06-02-07, 05:41 PM
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anyone out and about tonight? I wouldn't mind going for a spin and maybe an iced coffee/tea once it cools down a bit.. assuming that it doesn't start to rain.
06-02-07, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
anyone out and about tonight? I wouldn't mind going for a spin and maybe an iced coffee/tea once it cools down a bit.. assuming that it doesn't start to rain.
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06-02-07, 06:09 PM
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No, no, do it fixed -- you'll be fine.
I've done it two years fixed. Just watch the first descent off the Gardiner northbound. Other than that, it's a toddle.
I've done it two years fixed. Just watch the first descent off the Gardiner northbound. Other than that, it's a toddle.
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Originally Posted by operator
truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
06-02-07, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Perhaps, I need some sleep tonight thought. Doing the 75km ride tomorrow, starts at (ugh) 6:45. Still debating to do it fixed on geared. My ego says fixed, my mind says gears.
06-02-07, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Perhaps, I need some sleep tonight thought. Doing the 75km ride tomorrow, starts at (ugh) 6:45. Still debating to do it fixed on geared. My ego says fixed, my mind says gears.
06-02-07, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
anyone out and about tonight? I wouldn't mind going for a spin and maybe an iced coffee/tea once it cools down a bit.. assuming that it doesn't start to rain.
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Originally Posted by operator
truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
06-02-07, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
Any thoughts of when. I thought I might go out a little later this evening as it doesn't seem to be cooling down much.
06-02-07, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
anyone out and about tonight? I wouldn't mind going for a spin and maybe an iced coffee/tea once it cools down a bit.. assuming that it doesn't start to rain.
I thought I saw your bike parked outside of the Chapters @ Richmond and John. It was a tall Urbanite with a Brooks saddle, drops with red bar tape... But it had clips and straps. Are you rockin' clips and straps?
06-02-07, 06:49 PM
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a) neither of my brooks saddles have ever been on my urbanite
b) I haven't had red bar tape in over a year, and currently I'm rocking my flat bars
c) nope.. still going clipless
b) I haven't had red bar tape in over a year, and currently I'm rocking my flat bars
c) nope.. still going clipless
06-02-07, 06:53 PM
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Fixed it is.
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06-02-07, 07:06 PM
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You will not regret it. Take lots of water and try not to embaress any OCP's.
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Originally Posted by operator
truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
06-02-07, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
a) neither of my brooks saddles have ever been on my urbanite
b) I haven't had red bar tape in over a year, and currently I'm rocking my flat bars
c) nope.. still going clipless
b) I haven't had red bar tape in over a year, and currently I'm rocking my flat bars
c) nope.. still going clipless
I should have checked the missing seat binder bolt...
06-02-07, 07:18 PM
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hahah.. indeed!
06-02-07, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
Fixed it is.
06-02-07, 07:36 PM
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06-02-07, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ronin2046
Hey Somna,
I thought I saw your bike parked outside of the Chapters @ Richmond and John. It was a tall Urbanite with a Brooks saddle, drops with red bar tape... But it had clips and straps. Are you rockin' clips and straps?
I thought I saw your bike parked outside of the Chapters @ Richmond and John. It was a tall Urbanite with a Brooks saddle, drops with red bar tape... But it had clips and straps. Are you rockin' clips and straps?
06-02-07, 09:39 PM
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Vancouver is a nice city but damn are there a tonne of crack/smack heads! Its an epidemic downtown. I already met a BFSSFG member (lyledriver) and hopefully will be going on a ride tomorrow.
PS. Go Sens!
PS. Go Sens!
06-02-07, 10:01 PM
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Holla at me if you see me on the IRO in my sig on the Heat Stroke ride tomorrow. See ya'll out there.
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